Sulu Sea trilateral patrols need political will
A spate of shipjackings and kidnapping-for-ransoms has imperiled regional trade in Southeast Asia and prompted calls for trilateral maritime policing in the waters between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Chilcot: Intelligence, policy and war
The Chilcot report amounts to a comprehensive indictment of British Prime Minister Blair’s unilateral decision to support the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, Allan Behm writes. The bolt from The Hague
Of the 15 cases submitted by the Philippines in its dispute over China’s excessive maritime claims in the South China Sea, Manila received relief on almost every point of substance, Euan Graham writes. South China Sea decision explained
THE ruling in the case brought by the Philippines against China’s activities in the South China Sea is significant – not just because it involves China, but because it tackles key ambiguities and uncertainties in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Clive Schofield writes. South China Sea ruling favours Philippines
The full text of the South China Sea ruling is here.
An international tribunal in The Hague overwhelmingly backed the Philippines in a case on...
Is Thailand now serious about submarines from China?
Reports are surfacing that Thailand may now be getting serious about purchasing three submarines from China as part of a billion-dollar deal.
In July last...
Iran to launch home-grown destroyer and submarine
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said new domestically-made military hardware, including Sahand destroyer and Fateh submarine, will join the Navy’s fleet by...
Lockheed Martin gets Canadian submarine fire contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $11 million contract by the government of Canada to provide fire control system support work for four Victoria-class...
Earthjustice calls for end to the RIMPAC 2016 naval exercises
Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug....
China, Russia may hold joint naval exercise in South China Sea
AN article published on the China Military Online website on 1 July suggests that the annual Sino-Russian naval exercise 'Joint Sea' may be conducted...